Too old for construction paper, but too young for dorm decor? These fun back to school crafts for teenagers will fill the gap for crafty teens.
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Tutorial on making your own Harry Potter wand.
Today in things I’d do with my class if there was more time in the year.
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Harry Potter Text Book Covers
I designed seven book covers as Halloween decorations. But the front of each book is an actual book from the Harry Potter books and movies.
A sample of the book covers…..
Standard book of Spells Quick quiz..what chapter would you find Alohamora?
The infamous text owned by The Half Blood Prince.
Gillyweed anyone?
Visit my other blog here for more photos (And detailed notes) and the link to the printable PDFs.
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MILK BOTTLE ORGANIZER
No, you don’t need to buy more containers to organize the kids’ stuff. You just need to drink more milk.
Good idea for my crayons!
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DIY Fall Leaf Candle
This is an idea from Gingerbread Snowflakes. Visit her website for more crafts.
You’ll need
- Dried, pressed fall leaves
- Regular Mod Podge
- A jar and a brush
Instructions
1. Dry beautiful, colorful fall leaves using this method. Drying should take only about two weeks.
2. Smear Mod Podge all over the sides of the jar. Do not apply Mod Podge to the bottom or the grooved lid area.
3. Place your dry leaf right onto the Mod Podge and press into place. Brush over the leaf with more Mod Podge.
4. Continue adding leaves and Mod Podge until your jar is covered with leaves. Overlap a few, but keep in mind that overlap areas do reduce the light that can pass through. I find that lighter colored leaves work best. Use the darker leaves as accents.
5. Once you have finished placing your leaves around the jar surface, use the flat end of your brush to create a stippled pattern in the Mod Podge areas NOT covered by leaves. This step will create a more pleasing pattern than will brush strokes when light shines through these “open” areas on the jar.
6. Let the candle dry thoroughly and then apply a second coat of Mod Podge, again “stippling” the open areas.
7. Let the jar dry several hours or overnight. Overspray with acrylic spray.
8. When dry, pop a tea light in the bottom and you are done!
Several of these, in different sizes, would be gorgeous on a fall party table.
I would do this but I don’t think there’s any trees around me here in Florida that would work well. Fall season is making me miss Ohio and the metroparks. Maybe the leaves won’t be all brown when I go home for Thanksgiving.
Now that I live in the world of leaves that other people come to see (LEAFERS! AUGH!), I think we should get together, some of us Western Mass-ers and I, and preserve a whole bunch of fall leaves, and mail them to PPT.
COLLEEN. GET THE WAX PAPER AND THE IRON.
That would make my world.
DIY Fall Leaf Candle
This is an idea from Gingerbread Snowflakes. Visit her website for more crafts.
You’ll need
- Dried, pressed fall leaves
- Regular Mod Podge
- A jar and a brush
Instructions
1. Dry beautiful, colorful fall leaves using this method. Drying should take only about two weeks.
2. Smear Mod Podge all over the sides of the jar. Do not apply Mod Podge to the bottom or the grooved lid area.
3. Place your dry leaf right onto the Mod Podge and press into place. Brush over the leaf with more Mod Podge.
4. Continue adding leaves and Mod Podge until your jar is covered with leaves. Overlap a few, but keep in mind that overlap areas do reduce the light that can pass through. I find that lighter colored leaves work best. Use the darker leaves as accents.
5. Once you have finished placing your leaves around the jar surface, use the flat end of your brush to create a stippled pattern in the Mod Podge areas NOT covered by leaves. This step will create a more pleasing pattern than will brush strokes when light shines through these “open” areas on the jar.
6. Let the candle dry thoroughly and then apply a second coat of Mod Podge, again “stippling” the open areas.
7. Let the jar dry several hours or overnight. Overspray with acrylic spray.
8. When dry, pop a tea light in the bottom and you are done!
Several of these, in different sizes, would be gorgeous on a fall party table.
I would do this but I don’t think there’s any trees around me here in Florida that would work well. Fall season is making me miss Ohio and the metroparks. Maybe the leaves won’t be all brown when I go home for Thanksgiving.
This coming week our color is blue.
I need a craft with the color blue that can be done with brown paper bags. I have the kids take home the bags, put two things of that color in it, and then share it at school on Friday. Any ideas (pictures and links are welcomed)?
If your students and your school are looking for a way to help Japan, I think this is a great idea and way to learn a little about Japan’s culture.
These are ALL adorable. I love the lady bugs one and the tulip one. Definitely need to keep these ideas in mind for when I have my own classroom again.
